English as a Second Language
2 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ESL-40 Foundations in Academic Literacy I for Non-Native Speakers
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 5 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is intended for ESL students. This course focuses on effective critical reading and thinking skills, research strategies, scholarly composition with proper documentation, and advanced editing skills. Students compose a range of academic writing informed by assigned readings, discussion, and/or research using primarily non-fiction source material. (11/20)
ESL-84E Foundations in Academic Literacy II for Non-Native Speakers
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 5 hours lecture
This course is intended for students whose primary language is not English. At a low-advanced ESL level, this course focuses on effective critical reading and thinking skills, research strategies and academic composition with proper documentation. Students write a range of increasingly complex short essays informed by assigned readings, discussion, and/or research using a variety of source material including non-fiction. (12/18)